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Township planner warns proposed state housing bills could limit local zoning control
Summary
Township Planner Adam Young told the Planning Commission that a package of proposed state bills aims to stimulate housing statewide but would remove some local zoning controls from townships, villages and cities; he also reviewed March Tech Team cases.
Township Planner Adam Young briefed the commission on a recently introduced package of state bills intended to stimulate housing across Michigan and warned the measures would reduce aspects of local zoning control.
Young said the bills’ goal is to increase housing production but that the proposals would take away certain local zoning authorities from townships, villages and cities. He then reviewed the March Tech Team cases for commission information.
Commissioners received the update; the minutes do not record a formal position or action by the commission on the proposed legislation.
